1909-19 Corinphila mostly harbound auction catalogues including 'Besancon' France Parts I & II and Great Britain Part I, 'Erivan' Austria & Lombardy-Venezia, Kirchner Italian States Part I, 'Moldau' Classic Rumania Parts I to III, Hellrigl Nepal, and a couple of others. As new. Weighs 8kg.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Robson Lowe 'Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps' Volumes I to V complete, the Europe Asia & Australasia being the multi-volume Billig's reprints, some soiling. A wealth of information including much that is not in Gibbons. (Qty 10)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

'The De La Rue Collection' (2014) edited by Frank Walton RDP, 6700pp in six massive volumes in a robust purpose-built storage box, Volumes 1 & 6 with a few blemishes otherwise as new. An important reference for virtually all British Empire territories Aden to Zululand. Weighs 19kg. [Because of the high purchase price of £500 plus postage, sets had to be pre-ordered. Most sets went to libraries & leading dealers - yes, Abacus has a set - of which very few - we believe only seven - came to Australia. This is the first set of which we are aware being offered in this country] (Qty 6 volumes)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

'The Royal Philatelic Collection' edited by Sir John Wilson (1952), being a complete catalogue of the most important and valuable stamp collection ever formed, compiled by the Keeper of the Royal Collection himself. Without doubt, this is the finest philatelic book of all time, produced on the highest-quality paper, extensively illustrated with 64 black & white plates and 12 exceptional colour plates. This is the deluxe edition bound in red Morocco leather with the Royal coat-of-arms emblazoned in gold on the face, a few pages with minor tonespots & there is light spotting at the long edge of the pages. Weighing 7 kilograms, this impressive volume should be the cornerstone of every philatelic library worth the name. [Two superb copies sold at the Prestige auction of 14.11.2014 for $2574 & $2808 respectively]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

'Postal History of the POWs & Civilian Internees...Vol 1: Singapore & Malaya' by David Tett, h/b with d/j, seven copies in box as received from the printer. Wholesale opportunity. Weighs 12kg. (Qty 7)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$140